dementia diagnosis

About 4% of US adults age 65 and older have a dementia diagnosis, survey finds

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About 4% of US adults age 65 and older have a dementia diagnosis, survey finds

Some 4% of US adults aged 65 and older say they have been diagnosed with dementia, a rate that reached 13% for those at least 85-years old, according to a report of a national survey released on Thursday. The report issued by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was based on the … Read more

Unpaid Bill Payments May Be Early Signs Of Dementia, Federal Bank Of New York Study

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Unpaid Bill Payments May Be Early Signs Of Dementia, Federal Bank Of New York Study

Difficulty managing bills could be an early sign of dementia, according to a recent study. It also revealed that individuals who eventually received a dementia diagnosis experienced a significant drop in credit scores – well before the official confirmation of their condition. Economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and medical specialists at … Read more